Staunton vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1860-1896, 1887-04-15

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part Of movement which was pervading
the whole country. The millennium is
coming sure. (Applause.) And it is in a
very near future. When we heard in New
York that in city like this you had come
SO near the victory. it was perfectly
astounding. We had watched you with a
great deal Of interest from New Y ork.
There has never been a greater question
before the American people than that of
Prohibition. It is the only practical RENE
dy, for it has been found much harder to
regulate the sale of liquor than to prohibit
it.
HECTOR TO LECTURE.
The Chairman here said he had received
a letter from Rev. j. Fl. Hector who spoke
here during the late campaign (great
applause). MI. Hector says it was victo-
ry (applause). Before the election we
had invited him to lecture at the Opera
House here on his life. Mr.. Haines would
like to know if they still wanted to hear
him. An uproarious aye was the re-
Spouse Of the crowd.
Mr.. Demorest-I want to say a word
with the Prohibition Bureau in New Y ork
and we got him there and he proved one
of the most successful men have we ever
had in the field as an orator. Speaking Of
temperance orators, we have a plan for
raising them up ready to hand. We offer
silver. gold and diamond medals to such
children as can best memorize and declaim
the best temperance speeches. They thus
become good speakers and we thereby get
good orators. You get the children here
to work on that, and will furnish the
medals.
THE BALLOT OF APRIL 9TH NOT TO
BE CONTESTED.
Mr.. W. W. Gibbs. of the Commi ttee,
made the following report
Res0loed, After having consulted counsel in
both this city and in Richmond as to the le-
gality of the tinted tickets used by the License
men in the recent Local Option election held
in this city on April 9th, and having received
from these as their legal opinion an assur-
ance that said tinted tickets were not legal
and in their judgment the courts would SO rule;
and further that said contest if entered on
could be delayed by either party in the courts
for an almost indefinite time. We the Tenn
perance League, recognizing the wisdom of
this opinion and believing that we have gained
great moral victory
RssoIOe. Not to contest the election, as we
think the future interests of the temperance
movement will be best promoted by refrain
ing therefrom.
Mr. Gibbs said in explanation of the re-
port, that the committee had considered
the fact that if they got it into court it
would be fought through all the State
courts and up into the q. S. Supreme
Court, contest which would require at
least $1,000. That 81 900 by itself is a
quietus, but, besides that, there would be
a continuous disturbance of the business
of the town and stirring up of personal
animosities. We believe we were not
fairly whipped, but we think under all
the circumstances it is best to let it go.
Maj. Hotchklss endorsed that view of
it. We wanted peace here in Staunton
during the two years the liquor business
had to run, and at the next election the
many who had voted Wet because of the
short notice given to the trade, would no
longer have that excuse. The trade has a
good long notice now land has plenty of time
to get into good trim to quit. We want
a quiet time ourselves too to get sorted
out for the next fight. We have sadly felt
the need of that sorting out. Tuesday at
~ O'Clock [ felt that we had the day if we
only had reinforcements. II we had been
thoroughly organized we could have
brought in the reinforcements. We don't
want to stop here; we must begin and Or
ganize. We must have list and have
scouts and capture people when they come
to the polls. 1t was pitiful sight Tues
day to see drunkards come to the polls to
vote against whiskey, and Christian men
standing at those polls who would extend
to them 30 helping hand. figure up that
about $4,000 a year is the liquor bill of
this town. What change there would
be in the town if it was differently spent!
The liquor men say they are not going to
sell the drunkards any more whiskey.
Heaven help them to keep that resolution,
for the largest manufacturing interest in
drunkards. (Applause.) Let's change that.
We have nothing against the sellers of
Whiskey. Some of them think want to
quit the business. say let them quit
and 90 in some other, and we will lend
them helping hand and patronlze them.
Great applause.)
The question was put on Che adoption
of the resolution for dropping the contest
over the ballots, and the vote was unani.
nous for its adoption, save one loud and
prolonged No-o-o!
Mr. Huffman said he had given the neg.
alive vote. You talk about Stonewall
Jackson's men l was one Of Hooker IS
men, and while StoneWall Jackson's men
whipped US once, we didn't make any
cowardly back down. We are towards
now if we adopt that resolution applause.
Chairman Haines congratulated the
meeting on the almost entire unanimity
of the vote for the resolution. 1t was
good policy for the success of the cause
and for the welfare of the town.
THE WET AND DRY FIGHT IN ROCK
INGHAM.
In response to calls, Mr.. J. w. Cochran
colored, Of Harrisonburg, took the stand
He said if he had been a betting man be
would have bet on the Vets carrying
Stanton by $50 majority. He was born
in Augusta and well understood the pow.
erful influence of whiskey. You have won
great victory and next time you'll get
it. You have strengthened us in Rock
ingham where we are making it hot for
them. There we have all the preachers,
except one the bulk of the ladies, the
bulk Of the business men and of the me-
chanics.
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